sowing

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˈsəʊɪŋ/

Noun

sowing noun

The act or process by which something is sown.“annual sowings of wheat”

Verb

sowing verb

To scatter, disperse, or plant (seeds).“As you sow, so shall you reap.”
To spread abroad; to propagate.
To scatter over; to besprinkle.

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Synonyms

plant scatter inseminate seed sough sow in transplant planting cultivation agriculture seedling plantation sperm semen inoculation streak stocking

Associated

tares calumny reaping weeding discord winnowing sown threshing harvesting dissension ploughing germination

Rhymes

knowing showing lowing bowing owing rowing towing sewing hoeing toeing

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